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Sunday, April 17, 2016

With having about two days off per month now, bringing you quality content is becoming a little tough. So, I figured if I was going to bring you something, it might as well be good. Well, isn’t it always? Regardless, I’m back at Retro and bringing you what appears to be a 1936 Chevy 1.5 ton truck!

I was originally told that this was a 1934, but based off a little research, the hood of this truck makes it appear to be at least a 1936. I’m not a truck expert, so I could be wrong. If it is a 1936, that makes this the second oldest vehicle to be featured on Rotting In Style so far. The oldest is a 1934 Austin 7 from the Gabel Collection. That car was known as the “Baby Austin”, but this truck is anything but baby.

Now this thing is a truck. It’s wood, steel, and glass. That’s it. It’s one of those, “they don’t build them like they used to” things for sure.

Getting the specs on this was easy. The GM Heritage Center has the original documents from 1936 that cover EVERYTHING about this. It’s a really cool document, and if you want to learn everything there is to know about these trucks, then it will be a good read for you.

Now, provided I looked up the right truck, this thing has a 206 cubic inch inline six that, based off the dyno sheets, yes dyno sheets, makes about 73 horsepower. Well, they look like dyno sheets at least. They are in the first few pages of the document.

This looks like it was partially restored at one point. It doesn’t look new, but she doesn’t look like a barn find either. The interior is a bit rougher. The seat looks like it exploded, but it’s from 1936, so I’ll give it a break. The cool thing about the inside is, aside from the seat, it’s just like the outside: wood, metal, and glass.

I’m a car guy, and I’m a Ford guy, but this truck has those sweet curves from the 30s, and it is an American classic regardless, so it has my vote of something awesome.

I’m also sure she’s getting a second chance, because I don’t recall seeing her the last time I was at Retro. I’m sure wherever it is now, it’s being loved. She might have been saved from Rotting In Style.

UPDATE: She is still for sale. Contact Retro for more information if you want it!

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